Question 1

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar was the first male batsman to score a double century in One Day International cricket.

Accepted Answer

True. He scored 200 not out against South Africa on 24 February 2010, the inaugural double century in men's ODIs. Belinda Clark had previously scored 229* in a women's ODI in 1997.

Question 2

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar once captained India in a World Cup final and won the trophy.

Accepted Answer

False. Sachin never captained India in a World Cup final; he was part of the 2011 winning team under MS Dhoni's captaincy.

Question 3

True or false: Sachin scored his first international century before his 17th birthday.

Accepted Answer

False. He scored his first international century (against England in 1990) at age 17 years and 112 days—just after his 17th birthday.

Question 4

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar hit four boundaries in an over after his bat handle snapped and he borrowed a replacement during a 1997 Test match.

Accepted Answer

True. During a 1997 Test in Colombo, Sachin's bat handle broke; after borrowing a replacement, he hit four boundaries off Chaminda Vaas in a single over.

Question 5

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar never made a duck in his entire World Cup career.

Accepted Answer

False. He was dismissed for zero twice in World Cups—once against Australia in 1992 and once against Sri Lanka in 2007.

Question 6

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries.

Accepted Answer

True. Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries, achieving the milestone on 16 March 2012 against Bangladesh. No other cricketer, male or female, has reached 100 centuries.

Question 7

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar never played a Test match in his home city, Mumbai.

Accepted Answer

False. Tendulkar played multiple Tests in Mumbai, including his 200th and final Test at Wankhede Stadium in 2013 against the West Indies.

Question 8

True or false: Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed 99 times in international cricket by a single bowler—Muttiah Muralitharan.

Accepted Answer

False. Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Sachin Tendulkar only 14 times in international cricket (8 Tests, 6 ODIs), far from 99.

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